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About the Course

This is the second course in the Google Project Management Certificate program. In this course, you will discover how to set a project up for success in the first phase of the project life cycle: the project initiation phase. As you explore the key components of this phase, you will learn how to determine a project’s benefits and costs, create measurable project goals and deliverables, manage project scope, and measure a project’s success criteria. You will learn how to define project roles and responsibilities, complete a stakeholder analysis, and utilize RACI charts. You will also learn the typical resources needed to manage a project, practice developing a project charter, and evaluate various project management tools. Current Google project managers will continue to instruct you in how to accomplish all of these tasks, describing the right tools and resources for the job at hand. Learners who complete this program should be equipped to apply for introductory-level jobs as project managers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Understand the significance of the project initiation phase of the project life cycle. - Describe the key components of the project initiation phase. - Determine a project’s benefits and costs. - Define and create measurable project goals and deliverables. - Define project scope and differentiate among tasks that are in-scope and out-of-scope. - Understand how to manage scope creep to avoid impacting project goals. - Define and measure a project’s success criteria. - Complete a stakeholder analysis and explain its significance. - Utilize RACI charts to define and communicate project team member responsibilities. - Understand the key components of project charters and develop a project charter for project initiation. - Evaluate various project management tools to meet project needs, including generative AI....

Top reviews

GK

Jul 12, 2022

This is a good course offered by Google via Coursera. More examples based on real life secanrio and day to day activties need to be included for better understanding of people from all industries.

AA

Feb 14, 2022

This has been a good learning experience. I now know the different project management tools available. I have a good understanding of project initiation and how to determine the success of a project.

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By Sharon K

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Sep 1, 2024

Great format course

By Avinash F

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Jul 28, 2024

Amazing content !!!

By seenivasa p g

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Jun 24, 2024

it help full for me

By BuridiSirisha

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Mar 9, 2024

good and intresting

By Harvey F

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Oct 15, 2023

An excellent course

By Reynaldo T

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Sep 11, 2023

Outstanding course!

By Mohamed B

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Aug 9, 2023

excexcellent course

By Iryna K

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Jul 27, 2023

Strongly recommend!

By Anand A

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Jun 29, 2023

really great course

By Chithra S

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May 15, 2023

Excellent learning!

By Usama A

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Apr 16, 2023

AA very informative

By Mohamed A A

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Apr 3, 2023

Highly sofisticated

By Yaju Y

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Mar 2, 2023

Abundant resources.

By Shabako M

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Jan 17, 2023

Extremely satisfied

By Natalia D

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Jan 10, 2023

Really great course

By Ramakrishna G

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Nov 11, 2022

Excellent course!!!

By Christopher I C

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Nov 5, 2022

Highly recommended!

By Den F

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Sep 24, 2022

Highly recommended!

By Okunuyi o c

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Sep 16, 2022

Highly informative

By Will B

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Aug 25, 2022

Very informational.

By Mohamed A A

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Jul 21, 2022

Well taught course.

By HEMANT G

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Jun 27, 2022

totally loved it...

By Facundo C

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Jun 7, 2022

Excelente material!

By hamlet d

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Mar 27, 2022

Excelente contenido

By MD M H

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Mar 16, 2022

Handful knowledge!!